Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 All Nations Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 19 Zhu Qizhen's struggle
Ye Xian's second enemy
Ye Xian withdrew from the Pass, but did not admit his failure. He hoped to reorganize his army and enter the Pass again to attack the capital. But at this moment, a hidden enemy appeared, disrupting Ye Xian's plan, and this enemy
Even more terrifying than the Ming army, because he appeared right behind Ye Xian.
Totuo Buhua is a descendant of the Golden Family, and he is also the Mongolian Great Khan recommended by Ye Xian, and Ye Xian is just a Mongolian Grand Master. In other words, he is Ye Xian’s leader, but his leadership is very practical.
It's annoying, because he himself doesn't have enough military strength, so people always add two prefixes to his name - puppet.
Facts have proved that the descendants of Genghis Khan are generally not cowards, at least this one is not. According to historical records, he is a very smart and capable man. He is very dissatisfied with his current status, but he suffers from not having enough capital and
The soldiers and Ye challenged him first, but could only endure it.
Coincidentally, the third-in-command of the Oara tribe, Zhiyuan Ala, is also dissatisfied with Yexian. This is not surprising. A strong person like Yexian is naturally the best in the world. I don't take others seriously.
In this way, serious cracks appeared within the seemingly powerful Wala. Ye Xian was well aware of these situations, but relying on his large number of soldiers, he did not take Totuo Buhua and Ah La seriously.
He treated them as walk-ons and used them at will, but what he didn't expect was that this rift would completely destroy his grand hegemony.
Naturally, these internal struggles in Oara could not be hidden from the eyes of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. They made full use of this and expanded the conflicts between them. The person who presided over the work of this hidden front was the veteran underground worker Hu Xi. Facts
Proved that his work was effective.
Ye Xian still had some expectations when he just exited the pass, because before setting off, he issued an order, ordering the dragon suit A Tuo Tuo Bu Hua and the dragon suit Yi A La Chen Bing outside the pass. Once the battle situation was unfavorable for him, he would immediately enter the pass to join forces and join forces.
But when he actually gave the order to join forces, he was surprised to find that the two step-by-step brothers had already disappeared.
It turned out that these two gentlemen had made their calculations before the attack. They believed that the victory was also the first's credit, and they would not get much benefit. However, if they were defeated, they would lose troops and generals, and they would not be able to do this business (more profits would be returned to their own account).
Forest, all harm will be suffered), so they were happy to obey Yexian's order and expressed their willingness to be a reserve team and wait outside the customs.
And when they heard that they had failed first, they couldn't help but feel happy and celebrated. In addition, the Ming government was fanning the flames and engaged in instigating rebellion. They exited the pass before they could wait, so they became peace envoys and dispatched
The envoy asked for peace from the Ming Dynasty and presented horses as a gift.
Now Comrade Xian is in big trouble. Not only was he beaten and fled, but no one came to help him when he escaped from the customs. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as embarrassed. But these are only small problems. The bigger problem is
, he is just the grand master of Wala. Although Tuotuo Buhua is a puppet, he is still the nominal leader after all. Now that the leaders have sued for peace, how can he fight against himself as the grand master?
After much deliberation, there was no way out, so the traitor had no choice but to take back his unsheathed saber with grief and go home to graze, and his dream of unifying the world was shattered forever.
History has proven countless times that invaders who provoke wars will eventually fail.
lonely struggle
The vigorous defense battle of Beijing ended. Yu Qian used his fearless courage to defeat the invading army, thus becoming famous in history and lasting forever. Zhu Qiyu also gained great prestige due to the victory in this war and consolidated his status as emperor. In addition,
Shi Heng, Yang Hong and others were all rewarded for their merits. For the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, everyone was happy, but while they were celebrating, another person was struggling and fighting in pain, just to survive.
This unfortunate man is Zhu Qizhen.
From Datong to Xuanfu and then to Beijing, Zhu Qizhen has been held hostage back and forth, and the dignified emperor has become a hostage. Although this change of role is difficult to accept, what makes him even more uncomfortable is that he has learned that,
He is no longer the emperor, and his younger brother has taken his place.
Zhu Qizhen had personal experience of this change. The border generals were cautious about his arrival at first, but later they turned to ignore him, and those in the capital knew that they were in the Yexian camp.
But he was still served by cannons. All of this told him that for Ming, he had become a redundant person.
Naturally, the kidnapping group would not give him a good look. Before, he could get some benefits from him, but slowly he discovered that the Ming Dynasty had little interest in redeeming this person. Not only did he have to carry a
The kidnapper's reputation also had to take care of Mr. Zhu Qizhen's livelihood. He who had never done loss-making business gradually lost his patience with this expired emperor and treated him very lightly.
Zhu Qizhen is now in a dilemma. His family does not want him and will not send anyone to ransom him. The kidnapping group has also lost interest in him as an expired hostage and may kill him at any time. And he is alone in a foreign land. Wolf
In the tiger's den, I can only wander around with the army every day.
This is a truly desperate situation. He is trapped in the enemy camp, with no one he can trust, no one he can rely on, and no one dedicated to take care of his daily life. In fact, poor food, clothing, and treatment are secondary. For Zhu Qizhen, can he
Surviving until the next day is a question he has to consider every day.
Living in such an environment every day, the huge physical and psychological pressure is enough to drive any normal person crazy, but surprisingly, the usually pampered Zhu Qizhen persisted and lived well. This cannot but be said
It's a miracle.
It should be said that Zhu Qizhen's situation was indeed very difficult, because many of the Mongolian soldiers and Mongolian nobles who were sent to look after him had suffered heavy losses at the hands of Zhu Di and the Ming army, and many of their relatives also died at the hands of the Ming Dynasty, so they had no control over him.
He harbored deep hatred. But Zhu Qizhen conquered almost everyone around him with his magnanimity and demeanor. Even in the enemy camp, he never knelt down to the enemy because of his status as a hostage, even if he was slighted by some insults.
He was able to treat each other with courtesy, neither humble nor arrogant. Gradually, those around him who were originally hostile to him were influenced by him.
Especially Yexian's younger brother Boyan Timur. As a military general who had been fighting for a long time, he originally looked down upon the defeated Ming emperor. However, since he was ordered to take care of Zhu Qizhen, this seemingly weak young man used
His personality charm constantly influenced him. Even in extremely dangerous and difficult circumstances, this person remained calm and sincere, without any panic. Gradually, he began to appreciate and like this person.
He changed his attitude. Not only was he not disrespectful to the hostage under his care, but he was also very polite. He even took his wife to visit Zhu Qizhen from time to time, and his attitude was very respectful (Bo Yan met his wife)
Emperor, Mi Gongjin), just like meeting one's own superiors.
Boyan's attitude made Ye Xian very dissatisfied. He did not expect that this prisoner would turn his back on the guests. Not only did he not suffer much, but he lived very comfortably, and even made his younger brother obedient to him. He did whatever he wanted.
He didn't know what was going on. His only emotion regarding this unbelievable thing was anger.
This emotion drove him and gave birth to an idea in his heart - to kill Zhu Qizhen.
Another crisis in Zhu Qizhen's life is about to come.
Murder and Strategy
On the way to Beijing, Ye Xian's army passed through the Black Pine Forest (place name) and camped here, arranging songs and dances to entertain high-ranking nobles, including Zhu Qizhen. However, at this banquet, another incident occurred
Something very embarrassing happened first, which prompted him to make up his mind to kill Zhu Qizhen.
When the banquet was held, Boyan Timur actually treated Zhu Qizhen, a prisoner, with great courtesy in front of everyone, which made everyone look at him. His brother actually respected this hostage so much, where did he put himself?
Ye Xian was so angry that his orifices were smoking. He couldn't bear it anymore. He made up his mind that he would rather not give up ransom or human shield than kill Zhu Qizhen who had made him lose face!
But the impact of publicly killing Zhu Qizhen was too bad, so he made a detailed murder plan. Since Zhu Qizhen lived in Boyan Timur's camp, it was obvious that Boyan Timur would not let him.
Zhu Qizhen was killed first, and his camp was more than ten miles away from Ye Xian's camp. In order to deceive others, he also decided to send people to sneak into Zhu Qizhen's tent at night and get rid of him. By then, even if Boyan
Timur's opinions were of no use.
But in the dead of night, just when I decided to take action, something unexpected happened.
A thunderstorm suddenly broke out in the originally peaceful night, with strong winds. Not to mention, the thunder actually killed Ye Xian's horse (a thunderstorm that night also killed E Sen's horse)!
God's attitude frightened Ye Xian. Naturally, he would not associate this thunderstorm with cumulonimbus clouds or yin-yang electrodes. In his opinion, this was God's angry reaction to his murderous actions.
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It seems that God is still protecting this person. With such emotion, he canceled his plan first.
In this way, Zhu Qizhen escaped this disaster. But it seemed that God wanted to continue to test him. On his future road, a more terrifying enemy than Ye Xian was waiting for him.
In movies and TV dramas, traitors and traitors are often more hateful, and the same is true in reality. The person who is more powerful and more difficult to deal with than Ye Xian is Xi Ning.
I don’t know what kind of mental illness this man has. Ever since he became Yexian’s subordinate, he has been constantly coming up with ideas to destroy the Ming Dynasty and get rid of Zhu Qizhen.
After the defeat in Beijing, Xi Ning gave full play to the eunuchs' enthusiasm for participating in political affairs. When Ye Xian was in a panic and had no way out, he pretended to be mysterious and told Ye Xian that he had found a new road that could be bypassed.
The capital city, conquered the Ming Dynasty, and swept across the world.
Xining's plan was very complicated. Specifically, he would directly attack Ningxia from outside the customs, then bypass the capital and advance to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to attack and occupy Nanjing, thereby occupying the world.
I turned over the map and roughly measured the distance. I suddenly felt that there is nothing in this world that I can't think of, except that I can't do it. Mr. Xining showed his fearless spirit and actually took the initiative to complete such an arduous task.
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Of course, as always, he still
Ran Xiangye first suggested that he take Zhu Qizhen to deceive the city gate and serve as a human shield.
If this plan is really put into practice, not to mention whether it can ultimately achieve the ambitious goal, at least Mr. Zhu Qizhen is likely to be shot to death by a cold arrow or a firecracker at a certain pass, and the soldiers and civilians along the way will also
suffered greatly.
Zhu Qizhen once again reached a crossroads in his life. The funny thing is that he himself did not realize this, but fortunately, this time there were two more people around him who helped him get through this hurdle.
One of them is Yuan Bin, whom we mentioned before, and the other is named Ha Ming.
Yuan Bin, a native of Jiangxi, before this, his identity was just a military captain with no chance of getting close to the emperor. But by chance, the war made him not only a close confidant and friend of Zhu Qizhen, but also used
His loyalty and perseverance wrote a legend that has been passed down through history and shared weal and woe.
The other Ha Ming is a bit more legendary, because this person is not Han, but Mongolian. But judging from his behavior, he does not seem to take advantage of the war to side with his compatriots to claim credit, but to Zhu Zhu.
Qi Zhen tried his best to be loyal, and his actions really put countless so-called loyal people to shame.
It was with the help of these two people that Zhu Qizhen was able to defeat enemies one after another, overcome countless difficulties, and finally gain freedom.
Zhu Qizhen was a person with a weak political sense. After hearing Xi Ning's expedition plan, he did not see Xi Ning's sinister intentions and could not make up his mind, so he went to ask Yuan Bin and Ha Ming. They were shocked when they heard this.
, and immediately told Zhu Qizhen: This trip is extremely dangerous, not to mention the freezing cold weather. Brother, you still don’t know how to ride a horse. Even if you don’t starve to death and freeze to death, when you get to the border, the guard will not buy your account. What will you do?
The cold road is far away... but the generals won't accept it when we get there, what can we do?)?
These words made Zhu Qizhen break into a cold sweat, and he immediately made up his mind that no matter what, he would never accompany him on the expedition!
After making up his mind, Zhu Qizhen took a firm attitude and repeatedly shied away from Xi Ning's plan. He also invited Boyan Timur and others to carry out various activities, which ultimately caused the southern invasion plan to be temporarily shelved.
In this way, Zhu Qizhen, with the assistance of Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, won this round of struggle.
After this incident, Zhu Qizhen's relationship with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming became closer. They had changed from monarchs and ministers to friends. You know, at that time, being friends with Zhu Qizhen was not a good thing, because in Wala
In the army, Zhu Qizhen was a prisoner, and his treatment was nothing more than an ordinary tent and carriages and horses (he lived in a felt tent with a low latitude, and a carriage and a horse lined up beside him). Moreover, this dear friend was no longer the emperor, so he
There is a danger of being dragged out and beheaded at any time, and according to statistics from relevant departments, since ancient times, very few captured emperors have been able to return alive. Following the Supreme Emperor, not only will there be no benefit, but it is very likely that you will get a ride.
Take your own life.
If you want to engage in venture capital, you don't need to look for someone like Zhu Qizhen, because the risks are too high and the returns are far away.
Yuan Bin and Ha Ming knew this very well, but they still insisted on their integrity and maintained their loyalty until the last moment. In the darkest moment of Zhu Qizhen's life, they were always by his side, staged scenes that were passed down
Qingshi, a touching scene.
In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. It is unbearably hot during the day and freezing at night. It is obvious that Mr. Zhu Qizhen has no experience in living independently and lacks the ability to take care of himself. There are no eunuchs or maids around him to serve him.
The bedding was thin, and when night fell and the temperature dropped, he would shiver with cold. At this time, Yuan Bin would use his own body temperature to warm Zhu Qizhen's feet (to threaten to warm the emperor's feet).
Some people may think that Yuan Bin's behavior can only show the foolish loyalty of courtiers in feudal society, so the following examples should prove that, at least during this period of time, they were close friends.
During the march, Yuan Bin accidentally caught wind and cold, which was almost fatal under the circumstances at that time. It was impossible for Wala to send someone to take care of Yuan Bin. Zhu Qizhen was so anxious that he could not think of any other way.
, in desperation, he hugged Yuan Bin tightly and used this most primitive human method to keep Yuan Bin warm until Yuan Bin sweated profusely and turned the corner (pressing his back with his body, he recovered from the sweat).
During those difficult years, almost everyone abandoned Zhu Qizhen. This is also human nature. After all, even a blind man can see that if no miracle happens, Mr. Zhu Qizhen will have no choice but to die of old age in a foreign land.
But no matter how dangerous the situation was, Yuan Bin and Ha Ming always stayed by his side and never left him.
This kind of behavior is usually called sharing weal and woe.
Since ancient times, the most difficult person to find friends is the emperor, but we have reason to believe that Mr. Zhu Qizhen has indeed found two friends this time, true friends who are not for fame or fortune. What is even more rare is that Zhu Qizhen
Zhen did not follow the old path of his ancestors and play an old drama in which we can share hardships but not share happiness. In the following years, although his identity has changed greatly, he always kept these difficult years in mind and maintained
About the friendship with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming.
In this way, Zhu Qizhen, Yuan Bin, and Ha Ming united together and persisted in fighting against fate in extremely difficult circumstances. However, they gradually discovered that it was not so easy to survive because there was one person who was very unlucky.
I am willing to let them continue to live, but I have to kill them.
This person is still happy.
Xi Ning hated Zhu Qizhen very much, and also hated Yuan Bin and Ha Ming who were loyal to him. This seems understandable, because in the eyes of betrayers, everyone should be betrayers, and Yuan Bin and Ha Ming violated
He made this rule. He made many proposals to Ye Xian, hoping to kill Zhu Qizhen. However, due to the protection of Boyan Timur and Ye Xian's political considerations, it was difficult to implement this suggestion. So he had an idea.
, hoping to take action on Yuan Bin, but he had no excuse. At this time, something happened that almost precipitated his conspiracy.
The thing is like this. In order to ease the relationship with the Ming Dynasty and to plan for the future, he decided to marry his sister to Zhu Qizhen. But I don’t know whether his sister is not good-looking or because Zhu Qizhen didn’t want to be the one who came to the door.
The son-in-law, he refused anyway. But after all, he was still a prisoner. The kidnapper was willing to recruit a hostage to be his son-in-law, which was already a great honor. If he was angered, he would give up first. Then he would not be able to take advantage of it, so Zhu Qizhen thought
She had a very good reason to reject this proposed marriage.
Zhu Qizhen said: I am honored that you are willing to marry your sister to me. I also want to marry her, but the problem is that I am still hunting outside (the so-called hunting in the north, a decent term for the captured emperor in history books). Although I want to
Marrying your sister without complete etiquette is really rude. When I go back, I will solemnly come to marry your sister (driving around and then marrying her).
Zhu Qizhen did some Tai Chi. As the saying goes, "drive around and then hire". If you want me to hire your sister, you must first let me "drive around". After going back and forth, he pushed it to Ye Xian again.
Although Ye Xian is rough, he is not stupid. Hearing this answer, he immediately became furious.
Wait until you, Zhu Qizhen, come back? How long will it take? I don’t want to let you go yet!
Only then did Ye Xian realize that this seemingly weak young man was actually very cunning. He wanted to chop him twice to vent his anger, but considering the political implications, he had to endure it. At this moment, Xi Ning seized this opportunity.
, Xiang Ye first reported that Yuan Bin and Ha Ming instigated Zhu Qizhen to say these things.
This small report was very powerful. I was worried that no one would vent my anger, so I targeted Yuan Bin and Ha Ming and began to look for opportunities to kill these two people. Fortunately, Zhu Qizhen got the news and arranged for Yuan Bin to be killed.
Living with Ha Ming and him, they were never separated from each other. It was also difficult to do anything in front of Zhu Qizhen because of their reputation. Yuan Bin and Ha Ming's lives were saved.
But after all, Zhu Qizhen couldn't stay with Yuan Binhaming 24 hours a day. He also went out sometimes. Although this time was short, it almost caused a disaster.
Once, when Zhu Qizhen came back from visiting Boyan Timur, he found that Yuan Bin was missing. He was shocked. He asked the people around him and learned that they had sent someone to call him first. Zhu Qizhen felt bad and ignored him.
Go to the other side, ask Yuan Bin about the direction of travel, and immediately pursue it.
Zhu Qizhen couldn't ride a horse and could only trot all the way. Although he was sweating profusely, he didn't dare to stop at all, because he knew that Yuan Bin's trip would be extremely dangerous, and if he couldn't catch up, he would only see his head.
Fortunately, God paid off. The weak Zhu Qizhen jogged hard and finally caught up with Yuan Bin. As he expected, the people sent first were about to kill Yuan Bin. At this time, Zhu Qizhen reflected
Showing his tough side.
Seeing that Yuan Bin was in trouble, he ran up and angrily scolded the people who had also been sent first, threatening him with death and never allowing them to kill Yuan Bin. When those people saw that the usually frail and expired emperor actually took a risk-taking attitude,
They were all frightened by him and released Yuan Bin.
In this way, Zhu Qizhen used his courage to rescue his friend from Ye Xian's butcher knife, but at the same time they both realized that if they did not get rid of the number one traitor Xi Ning, this kind of thing would happen again, and the outcome would be
It's hard to say how. In order to solve this serious problem, Zhu Qizhen thought carefully, conspired with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, and made a perfect plan.
Zhu Qizhen’s trap
In the first month of the first year of Jingtai (AD 1450), Zhu Qizhen suddenly went out of his way and took the initiative to find Ye Xian and expressed his willingness to cooperate with him in asking for ransom from the capital.
Ye Xian was overjoyed when he heard this. He was short of money, and the hostage actually asked for money. It was really unexpected. He quickly asked who to send and when to leave.
Zhu Qizhen told him calmly that he could leave at any time, but there was one condition, that is, he must designate the envoy sent.
In Ye Xian's eyes, this condition was not a condition. As long as you were willing to ask for money, you could ask for anything. He immediately agreed.
So, Zhu Qizhen seemed to casually mention the two candidates he had prepared. One was named Gao, and the other, even if I didn't mention it, everyone could guess that it was Xi Ning.
Zhu Qizhen put forward his conditions and waited for Ye Xian's reply, but Ye Xian seemed to have been overwhelmed with joy. He didn't care who he sent out, not to mention Xi Ning, even Xi Gou, as long as he could
Just get the money back.
He agreed wholeheartedly and immediately ordered Xi Ning to prepare for departure.
Xi Ning was very interested in this mission. He originally worked as a eunuch in the palace, and later as an eunuch.
Dog, now he was given a diplomat status, and he went on a mission with dignity. It was really a good thing to honor his ancestors, but what he never expected was that one of his feet had already stepped into the gate of hell.
At this time, Zhu Qizhen let out a long sigh of relief. When he saw him and nodded with joy on his face, he understood that his trap finally worked.
In the past few months, in order to get rid of Xi Ning, Zhu Qizhen held repeated discussions and discussions with Yuan Bin and Ha Ming, and finally decided to kill Xi Ning with the help of the Ming army. But the problem is how to kill Xi Ning.
Xining was sent to the Ming army. Obviously, the best way was to send Xining as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, but this must be agreed first.
How to make Ye Xian obey their own orders? After careful consideration, they found a fatal weakness of Ye Xian - greed for money, so they agreed that Zhu Qizhen would take the initiative to ask for ransom from the Ming Dynasty, and suggested that Xi Ning be sent as the envoy.
I was overjoyed and would definitely agree.
Things developed exactly as they expected. Neither Ye Xian nor Xi Ning saw through the mystery, and the first step of the trap was successfully completed.
The next step is the second step, and this step is even more critical, which is how to make the Ming ministers who received the envoys understand Zhu Qizhen's intention to kill Xining.
You must know that if the two countries are at war and do not kill the envoys, if they do not make it clear, the Ming Dynasty will not casually kill the Wala envoys, and if they want to exchange news, they need the help of another envoy, so they chose another envoy for this purpose.
We have chosen a person to act as the second messenger, and this person is Gao.
The specific situation of Gao is unknown. He was just an inconspicuous low-level military attache among the captured Ming army. However, Zhu Qizhen entrusted him with such an important task, which shows that this person has won Zhu Qizhen's trust. Facts have proved that,
He did not live up to the trust the Emperor had placed in him.
For the sake of confidentiality, Gao did not receive instructions in advance, so he always thought that he was really going out to ask for ransom. Until the night before departure, while everyone was busy preparing, Yuan Bin secretly found Gao and handed him a ransom.
After Gao read a secret letter from him, he understood the true purpose of his actions.
The content of the letter is very simple and can be summarized in eight words:
Report to the Xuanfu and plan to capture Ning!
Of course, these tasks were all done in secret, and Ye Xian and Xi Ning knew nothing about it.
In this way, Xi Ning and his accompanying Oara soldiers set off proudly towards Xuanfu, an important border area. He had every reason to be proud of it, because this was his first mission as a diplomat, and of course, it was also his last.
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He would not even notice that behind him, Gao's cold eyes were staring at him.
The envoys and their entourage traveled day and night to the Xuanfu Mansion, where they were received by Jiang Fu, the commander-in-chief. As Zhu Qizhen and others expected, Jiang Fu did not know the purpose of this group of people, thinking that they were just here to ask for money, and dealt with them.
After a while, he was ready to send them away. Xi Ning was naturally very dissatisfied, but Gao had other plans. He found an opportunity to tell Jiang Fu the real purpose of his actions. Only then did Jiang Fu know that these people were not actually here to seek revenge.
Not for money, but to give gifts.
This gift is Xi Ning's head.
Then, Jiang Fu suddenly changed his attitude and said that it was not easy for the envoys to come so far away, and he wanted to invite them to dinner outside the city. Xi Ning thought that things had turned around and was very happy, so he went to the banquet happily.
But as soon as he arrived, before he could sit down, the ambush troops had already rushed out (when they reached the place, they all ambush), and the accompanying Wala soldiers surrendered one after another. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xi Ning turned back to find Gao, hoping to escape with him.
, but unexpectedly Gao suddenly shouted "Capture the thief!" and unexpectedly hugged him tightly, making him unable to move (holding him straight forward). Everyone rushed forward and captured the traitor.
At this time, Xi Ning just woke up from a dream. His career as a diplomat had come to an end. Unlike the past, he could not expect any diplomatic immunity. What awaited him would be the trial and punishment of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the ending of Mr. Xining, there are many different historical records. Some say that he was beheaded, and some say that he was tortured. But no matter what, he finally died and ended his shameful life.
Xi Ning's death had a major impact on the current situation. Since then, he had lost one of his most capable assistants and a source of intelligence. He could no longer attack the border as he pleased, while Zhu Qizhen eliminated one of the biggest problems for his return.
obstacle.
So when the news of Xi Ning's death reached Zhu Qizhen's ears, he was almost speechless with excitement. Yuan Bin and Ha Ming were also extremely happy. They seemed to have concluded that the day when they went home was not far away!
After Xi Ning died, no one would deliberately harm Zhu Qizhen. Ye Xian seemed to have lost interest in him and repeatedly stated that as long as the Ming Dynasty sent people to pick him up, he would be released. He also sent envoys several times.
Expressed his wish. It seemed that Zhu Qizhen's return home was a matter of course and logical. However, strange things happened. Envoys were sent over one after another, but there was no news from the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qizhen knew that his younger brother Qi Yu had replaced him and became the emperor. He didn't care about this because he understood that with his failure in Tumubao and his current status, he would never be able to ascend the throne again even if he went back.
It is only natural that his younger brother replaces him.
After all, he just wants to go home.
He kept waiting for people at home to come to him, pick him up, even just to see him, but the reality always disappointed him, and he gradually understood:
He was homesick, but his family didn't miss him. And his good brother back then, the current emperor Zhu Qiyu, didn't seem to want to see him again.
Although Ye Xian no longer wanted to keep him, his younger brother Zhu Qiyu didn't want him back either. Zhu Qizhen had become a big burden. No one liked him and wanted him to stay as far away as possible.
In my opinion, this is Zhu Qizhen's greatest tragedy.
Faced with this dilemma, both Yuan Bin and Ha Ming felt very frustrated, but surprisingly, Zhu Qizhen did not give in. He still stood on the slope every day, looking southward into the wind, no matter it was windy or rainy, the sun was shining brightly.
Let the wind blow and keep persevering.
Yuan Bin and Ha Ming were completely impressed by Zhu Qizhen's behavior. They admired him, but they didn't understand him. They didn't know what kind of power was supporting this man and enabling him to survive in desperate situations.
So stick to your beliefs.
"Why can you always hold on to the hope of going home?"
"Because I believe that there is someone waiting for me to come back."
lonely watcher
There is indeed a person in the capital thousands of miles away who is still waiting for Zhu Qizhen to come back. Even though everyone in the world has abandoned Zhu Qizhen, this person is still here waiting for him.
She is Zhu Qizhen's wife, Queen Qian.
After the failure in Tumubao and the capture of Zhu Qizhen, the imperial court was in a hurry. Some were busy preparing to escape, some were busy preparing for war, and some were busy establishing another emperor and looking for a way out. No one paid attention to this
A woman who lost her husband.
This seems to be a logical thing. What can a woman do before this huge storm? Zhu Qizhen has already expired, let alone his wife.
But in this woman's view, Zhu Qizhen, who was abandoned by thousands of people, was her husband and her only one.
She only knows that she doesn't want anything, she just wants her husband to return safely.
Unlike Yu Qian and Wang Zhi, she was not as experienced and able to make good decisions, and she had no other way. When she heard that she could exchange money for her husband, she collected almost all her property and sent someone to hand it over to Ye Xian, hoping that she could get her husband back.
The hostage returned safely in exchange, but the result disappointed her.
Everyone knows what happened after that. Yu Qian took charge of the overall situation, Zhu Qiyu became the new emperor, and Zhu Qizhen became the Supreme Emperor. Everyone in the court regarded him as a burden, and no one paid attention to him anymore, let alone anyone who would spend money to redeem him.
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The unpredictable political situation happened before this woman's eyes. During this period of time, she fully experienced the warmth and warmth of human nature and the indifference of the world. Faced with these dizzying changes, she had no choice or ability to do anything to change them.
She wanted to return her husband, so she had only one way left - to cry bitterly.
Crying is of course useless, but for a woman who has almost lost everything, what better way is there than crying?
In addition to crying all day long, she continued to cry during the day and at night. As the saying goes, "weeping in the sky, and lying on the ground when tired", Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall is just the imagination of future generations. In the history written by the strong, there have never been tears.
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Crying bitterly failed to win back her husband, but it damaged her body. Because she cried bitterly on the ground for a long time and rarely moved, one of her legs became lame (a leg was damaged). In the end, she stopped crying. It was not that she stopped crying.
She was crying because she was blinded by crying and could no longer shed tears (damaging one eye).
She had no choice but to wait quietly, waiting for a miracle to happen, waiting for her husband to suddenly appear in front of her one day.
This woman who was already lame and blind began her lonely watch. Although the road ahead was bleak and seemed hopeless, she always believed:
One day, he will come back. Because he also knows that there is someone waiting for him here.
Queen Qian hopes that her husband will come back, but Zhu Qiyu does not want his brother to come back.
As the emperor who led the defense of Beijing, Zhu Qiyu's reputation reached its peak. Compared with his brother who lost the battle, Zhu Qiyu was already popular among the people at this moment. The ministers paid homage to him and the people were grateful to him. And this
The pleasure of commanding the world also made him finally understand the magic of imperial power and why so many people came to compete for this position.
He leaned on the dragon chair and looked at the ministers kneeling below, feeling unprecedented satisfaction and comfort.
Yes, this is my position, my position alone. I am no longer a regent or an agent. Now, I am the supreme emperor and the only emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
As for my good brother Zhu Qizhen, let him continue to hunt outside the pass (Northern Hunting). Although the life there is difficult, I believe he will like and get used to this kind of life. Of course, if he dies like this
It's naturally better outside, so that's all.
Brother, I never want to see you again, let’s say goodbye forever.
In the face of power, there is never a place for brothers.